Kiowa, OK · standard
ZIP Code 74553
Pittsburg County, Oklahoma - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,384
- 7/sq mi
- $59,063
- Median income
- $124,100
- Median home value
- 13.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Kiowa pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 74553 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 74553 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kiowa, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, home to just 1,384 residents across 189.6 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 74553 reports a modest median household income of $59,063 (6% below the Oklahoma average), while per-capita income is $30,212. 20.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 8.5%. On housing, the median home value is $124,100 (20% below the state average) with median rent at $716 per month, and 79.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Pittsburg County, so you can benchmark 74553 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 74553, Kiowa, OK · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,384
Population
189.6
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 74553?
43.1
Median Age
48.5%
Male
51.5%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$59,063
Median Household Income
-6% vs state
$30,212
Per Capita Income
20.1%
Poverty Rate
8.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 74553 ranks nationally
Kiowa, OK household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$59,063 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
678
Total Housing Units
519
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
2.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,100
Median Home Value
-20% vs state
$716
Median Rent
1979
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 74553, employing approximately 92 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,296,000.
13
Businesses
92
Employees
$8.3M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 23.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 74553 vs 74565 →
ZIP 74553 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 74553
Kiowa (74553)
1,384 residents
- 74565
Savanna (74565)
707 residents
- 74576 210
Wardville (74576)
210 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 74553 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 74553 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 74576
Wardville (74576)
$83,466 median income
- 74553
Kiowa (74553)
$59,063 median income
- 74565
Savanna (74565)
$56,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 74553 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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